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Fighting fake goods on social media


A scheme has launched to combat the trade in fake goods on social media

Richard Young

Posted 12 September 2018 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Counterfeit Goods|National


UPDATES: The Real Deal Online initiative works with social media group administrators and trading standards services to curb counterfeit goods by promoting a voluntary code of practice and stronger online enforcement.

The Real Deal Online programme has been developed by the National Markets Group for IP Protection (NMG) in conjunction with the National Trading Standards eCrime Team (NTSeCT) to create greater awareness among administrators of local <a href="http://www.muvemm.com">social media</a> groups of their legal responsibility to prevent the promotion and sale of counterfeit goods ...

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